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Idaho Storm & Severe Weather History

Since 1996, Idaho has logged 11,102 severe-weather events — about 358 a year — with 92 direct deaths, 274 injuries and $1.1B in reported property damage.

By event type

Heavy Snow3,52710 d$115.0M
Thunderstorm Wind2,10311 d$17.0M
Winter Storm9139 d$1.6M
Hail846—$33.2M
High Wind7882 d$22.1M
Flood468—$197.2M
Wildfire4283 d$693.4M
Winter Weather4076 d$1.7M
Flash Flood3212 d$25.5M
Heavy Rain2621 d$1.8M
Funnel Cloud142—$2K
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill1331 d—
Tornado105—$4.4M
Avalanche9135 d$251K
Strong Wind91—$569K
Blizzard863 d$500K

Events by year

19962026

Notable events (86)

Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.

Winter WeatherNovember 5, 2015
Upper Snake Highlands · 1 killed ·
Freezing FogDecember 17, 2014
Lower Snake River Plain · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheFebruary 16, 2014
Big And Little Wood River Region · 1 killed ·
Winter StormFebruary 3, 2014
Upper Snake River Plain · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 26, 2013
Caribou Highlands · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowDecember 7, 2013
Lower Treasure Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 18, 2013
Upper Snake River Plain · 1 killed ·
Winter StormMarch 22, 2013
South Central Highlands · 1 killed ·
Winter StormMarch 17, 2013
Wasatch Mountains/Iadho Portion · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowOctober 25, 2012
Lower Snake River Plain · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 21, 2010
Boise · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 10, 2010
Lemhi · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 22, 2010
Big And Little Wood River Region · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 17, 2009
West Central Mountains · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherOctober 29, 2009
West Central Mountains · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodJune 6, 2009
Owyhee · 1 killed ·
BlizzardDecember 24, 2008
Eastern Magic Valley · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowOctober 11, 2008
Lower Snake River Plain · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
AvalancheFebruary 17, 2007
Caribou Highlands · 1 killed ·
AvalancheApril 2, 2006
Upper Snake Highlands · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 10, 2004
Boundary/Bonner/ X Nw Kootenai · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 28, 2004
Big And Little Wood River Region · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 7, 2002
Canyon · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
AvalancheMarch 22, 2002
Upper Snake Highlands · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 12, 2002
Upper Snake Highlands · 1 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 21, 2002
Big And Little Wood River Region · 1 killed ·
BlizzardDecember 5, 2001
Caribou Highlands · 1 killed ·
BlizzardDecember 14, 2000
Lost River / Pahsimeroi · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowDecember 20, 1997
Benewah/Latah/Nez Perce/Lewis · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainAugust 12, 1997
Oneida · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 30, 1997
Canyon · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 29, 1996
Cassia · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJuly 17, 1996
Cassia · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
WildfireJune 28, 2012
Caribou Highlands · $472.0M damage
Heavy SnowJanuary 18, 2017
Lower Treasure Valley · $100.0M damage
FloodJune 1, 1997
Western Magic Valley · $50.0M damage
FloodFebruary 8, 1996
Western Lemhi County · 1 injured · $44.0M damage
HailApril 7, 2018
Bonneville · $29.8M damage
WildfireSeptember 1, 2023
Central Panhandle Mountains · $24.0M damage
WildfireAugust 3, 2023
Central Panhandle Mountains · $24.0M damage

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.